Welcome to the Poole Party! Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is lighting the league on fire. He’s averaging 17.6 points while shooting just under 37 percent from the perimeter on the season.
But in 14 games since the All-Star break, he’s taken his play to another level. Poole is second on the team in points (22.4), first in three-pointers made (3.9), first in three-point percentage (46.2), and third in assists (4.6).
After pouring in 30 points against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, the former Michigan Wolverine has scored at least 20 points in 11 consecutive games. He joins Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and David Lee as the only Warriors to achieve the feat in the past decade, and at just 22 years of age, he is the second youngest Warrior to accomplish the feat in general (Rick Barry is the youngest).
Poole, age 22, is the 2nd youngest Warriors player to ever do this, per @EliasSports.
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) March 24, 2022
The youngest is Rick Barry. https://t.co/SBv4xDSFuZ
Golden State Warriors’ third-year guard Jordan Poole has looked unstoppable during this 11-game stretch.
During this 11 game streak, Poole is averaging 25.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in 34 minutes per game with .546/.505/.886 shooting splits. He also has six games with five or more assists and five games with at least 28 points.
Not only is he converting over 50 percent of his three-point attempts, but Poole also currently leads the entire NBA with 52 made three-pointers in the month of March.
Granted, the Warriors are just 5-6 during this span, so it hasn’t translated to wins every night, but his stellar play is an encouraging sign as the playoffs draw near.
With Andrew Wiggins playing like he’s back in Minnesota since returning from All-Star weekend and Curry sidelined with a foot injury, Poole is doing everything in his power to pick up the offensive load and keep this team on the right track. While there a quite a few candidates this season, Poole should be given serious consideration for the Most Improved Player award.
Earlier this season, Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle (subscription required) reported that the Warriors plan to offer him a contract extension this offseason and lock him up long-term. Poole will become a restricted free agent at the end of next season and will surely have plenty of suitors if he chooses to bet on himself and not sign an extension.
Poole has played his way into the hearts of Warriors fans this season, and now it’s seeping into other fanbases. This writer is definitely looking forward to watching the Poole Party down the season’s final stretch and in his first-ever playoffs series.